The Royal Physician's Visit

Informationen zum Autor Per Olov Enquist is a journalist, playwright and novelist. He has garnered international recognition for his work, including the novels The Royal Physician's Visit, The Book about Blanche and Marie, and Lewi's Journey. Klappentext The international bestseller and scandalous love story that inspired A Royal Affair, with rights sold in 25 countries. Zusammenfassung This masterful historical novel, an international bestseller, pulls readers into the dramatic and turbulent world of a doctor who became the court physician to the mentally unstable King Christian VII. The influence of he charismatic German doctor over the young king allowed him to implement sweeping reforms that modernized Denmark, but his progressive ideas and intimate affair with Queen Caroline Mathilde sparked controversy and jealousy within the court. As the doctor's power grew, so did the opposition against him, leading to a tragic and inevitable downfall. Enquist's compelling narrative weaves together themes of power, love, and political intrigue, offering readers a gripping tale of ambition and betrayal. With rich historical detail and complex characters, The Royal Physician's Visit i s literary historical fiction at its best.

Product details

• Authors: Per Olov Enquist
• Assisted by: Tiina Nunnally (Translation)
• Publisher: Penguin Books USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 31.12.2012, delayed
• EAN: 9781468303391
• ISBN: 978-1-4683-0339-1
• No. of pages: 312
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Belletristik: allgemein und literarisch, FICTION / Historical, FICTION / Literary, Fiction - Historical